Introduction: Chestnuts have rich starch, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and minerals. They can prevent diseases like hypertension, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis and can resist ageing. Chestnuts are good for the kidneys, waist and legs. They are suitable for old people.
Note: Chestnuts are not easily digested if eaten raw. When cooked, they can lead to indigestion when consumed in large quantities. So they should not be consumed in large quantities any one time.
Buying: Choose those with intact hull and are firm.
Cooking methods: Cook in a soup, pan fry, stew, use in a sweet soup.
Home dishes: Soup of chestnuts, corn and carrots, soup of chestnuts, peanuts and pig bones, soup of chestnuts, white fungus and carp, pot of stewed chestnuts and chicken, sweet soup of sweet potatoes and chestnuts.
